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Cambridge, Massachusetts:: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1969. A clean, square copy. Corners are NOT bumped. The Dust Jacket is lightly soiled, and has closed tears that have been reinforced on the blank side with clear tape. NOT price clipped (10.00). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with a few old engravings. From the Dust Jacket: "In this new edition, Mr. Brown has rearranged the papers according to subject matter
Of particular interest are his papers on the propagation of heat in liquids, the heat of combustion of many substances, and the management of fire and the economy of fuel. His recognition of convection currents led him to the design of chimney fireplaces which have not been improved upon since." Appendix: Facts of Publication (a bibliography that identifies the various editions and translations of Count Rumford publications). Index.…
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Practical Applications of Heat : The Collected Works of Count Rumford, Volume II [Vol. 2, Two]
by Thompson, Benjamin [later, Count Rumford]; edited by Sanborn C. Brown
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The Collected Works of Count Rumford. I: The Nature of Heat. II: Practical Applications of Heat. III: Devices and Techniques. IV: Light and Armament. V: Public Institutions
by Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford. Sanborn C. Brown, editor
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Harvard University Press, 1968-1970. 5 volumes, xi, 507 + viii, 523 + vii, 504 + vii, 503 + vii, 512 pp., hardcovers, spine of the first volume and a few edges lightly foxed, else very good in edge-rubbed dust jackets; from the personal library of physicist Bruno Rossi, with his hand stamp to the front free endpaper of the first volume. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
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